HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky with coronavirus czar Prof. Salman Zarka. As fear of a major COVID wave in Israel spurred by the Omicron variant grows, HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky issued dramatic instructions on Monday evening regarding COVID vaccinations for children. A statement written in HaRav Chaim’s name and reviewed by him stated: “In response to principals of mosdos, HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky responded regarding the issue of COVID vaccines: ‘ Definitely order the vaccines to the Talmudei Torah and schools and [the children] should be vaccinated .'” The instructions are causing quite a stir in Chareidi society since there has...